Thane, Aug 20 (PTI) With the addition of 224 coronavirus positive cases in a single day, the infection count in Thane district of Maharashtra mounted to 5,48,993, an official said on Friday.

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These cases were reported on Thursday, he said.

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As the virus claimed the lives of six persons, the death toll in the district rose to 11,219.

Thane's COVID-19 mortality rate is 2.04 per cent at present, he added.

In neighboring Palghar district, the caseload has grown to 1,34,132, while the death toll stood at 3,274, another official said.

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